Becoming a Judge
Self-nominations to become a judge for The Awards 2026 open on April 1, 2026.
Submitting Work
Submissions for The Awards 2026 open on May 1, 2026.
The Awards 2026 Timeline
- April 1: judge applications open
- April 30: judge applications close
- May 1: submissions open
- Early May: judges chosen
- May 31: submission submissions close
- June-August: judges read through all submissions and vote Yes/No
- September: judges convene in a Discord server and discuss finalists (submissions that met a particular Yes-vote threshold)
- Mid October: judges vote on finalists and select 20 winners
- Late October/early November: The Awards 2026 winners livestream (platform TBD)